Anahí and I have been remiss in not publicizing this weekly event sooner. We went to the opening night the first Thursday after the pride march, and there are only two more Thursdays in July to check out this free party. But, based on the scene we saw on the night we went two weeks [...]
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Queer Radio Programs
Notiese en Radio www.notieseradio.com Tuesdays; 6 pm Weekly radio program of one of the most commited queer-oriented press agency in Mexico. It features the most important news on the LGBT agenda and activities to do during the week. Promiscuidados www.radiomenteabierta.com Mondays; 9:30 pm Sex, art, queer politics, health, culture, human rights, reproductive rights and music [...]
“Lo que se ve no se pregunta”: Ana Gabriela Guevara
Some people say that appearances can be deceptive. Ana Gabriela Guevara, the Mexican track and field athlete, specialized in the 400 meters, is a good example of this. When she won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada, many Mexicans were shocked by the strength and determination of this woman; her [...]
XXI Semana Cultural Lésbica-Gay
From June 24th to 27th the Semana Cultural Lésbica-Gay will be celebrated in Mexico City. This year, the slogan is “Desvío en construcción” (Deviation or Detour under construction) and it will take place in many venues in the city. The man in charge of this particular event was José María Covarrubias, a life-time activist during [...]
Gay Pride Mexico City: Stage Line-Up
June 28th marks Mexico City’s 30th annual gay pride march (and my first “pride” in Mexico City). The march starts at the Angel de Independencia in the Zona Rosa and ends at the Zócalo, where free musical and theatrical performances will take place on the main stage. These shows were coordinated by lesbian activist Martha [...]
Mix Platino: The LGBT Movie Fest in Mexico City
From May 22 to June 3, the Cineteca Nacional will host the XII Mix Platino Festival, focused on sexual diversity. This time, the festival features 70 films different countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Philipines, Spain, United States, and of course, Mexico. One of the most promoted films of this edition, is “Abselce” an unknown [...]
Lesbian, Mother and Mexican
They are not part of the statistics. They are not material for articles during Mother’s day. Even as the press across the country runs stories about single mothers, teenagers becoming mothers or the polemical business of renting your uterus for couples with fertility problems: none of the articles mention Lesbian motherhood. But the lesbian mothers [...]
Enkidu: Queer Studies on Tuesday Evenings
An interesting locus for queer studies in Mexico City is the on-line magazine Enkidu and the salons they host on Tuesday nights 8pm at the Contempo Cinema in the Zona Rosa. According to the Enkidu website, the weekly event began in 1987 by “El Grupo Guerrilla Gay” in order to create a space to discuss [...]